APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor

NASA Science notes that a twenty‑four frames‑per‑second video captured in Spain on August twelve, twenty twenty‑six, during the peak of the Perseids, shows an object crossing a partially eclipsed Sun. While its path and size initially suggested a meteor, the agency’s analysis points to an airplane contrail reflecting sunlight. The post adds that tomorrow’s Astronomy Picture of the Day will feature another mystery.

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